How did you enjoy working with Australian actress Radha Mitchell?
It was such a great experience working with Radha — and the rest of the cast, for that matter. I was the only American in the entire cast, which was actually a little bit scary at first. Actually, that was what I was most apprehensive about, because I thought, “l can deal with mosquitos and tiger snakes, but if I’m the only American and they hate me it’s going to be a long four months!” * And did they hate you? [Laughs.] No. They were so welcoming, sweet and generous. We all got along well from the first day we met. We had rehearsals in Melbourne before heading off to Darwin and Jabiru [in Kakadu National Park]. It’s funny — it was so hot and the conditions were so oppressive that it was almost like we had a common enemy. Because of that, we bonded a lot quicker than a normal crew would have. It was great working with that cast and crew, and Radha is such a trooper. She had to drive this boat in 50-degree conditions and her make-up was running down her face. By the second day the dir
